OSWEGO, NY — Men’s Hockey continued non-conference play Saturday night against Elmira College but fell short after the Lakers mounted another third period comeback. The 4-3 final featured similar stories to Friday night’s game against nationally ranked Utica College. The Soaring Eagles would open the scoring just 19 seconds into the game before sophomore Josh LeBlanc would tally his first goal of the season. Senior Cedric Hansen started in net for Oswego but gave up two more goals early on before David Richer was brought into the game just 30 seconds into the second period. Freshman Alex DiCarlo would lead the third period charge with two goals in only his ninth collegiate game, with that first goal being his first ever collegiate goal. The freshman, who is not a regular in the Oswego line up, has six points (2 goals & 4 assists) so far through his first season.
The Lakers still set a top the SUNYAC conference, however the Lakers are .500 for the first time all season. The team travels to Nazareth for another non-conference matchup where the Lakers look to turn their season around. The Lakers have had success against the Golden Flyers, as the teams faced off for an exhibition game in Oswego this past October. The 4-3 final featured four different scorers for the Lakers along with two different goaltenders in net for the team. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. from the Bill Gray’s Iceplex.
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Lakers Show Out in Oswego Volleyball Classic
Oswego, N.Y. – The Oswego State volleyball team welcomed a slew of squads to the Max Ziel gymnasium on Friday as the Oswego State Invitational kicked off, with the Lakers taking on the Brockport Golden Eagles in the first contest of the day at 2 p.m.
The Lakers controlled the tempo from the outset, as an offensive onslaught from the home squad led to an early 10-4 lead. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, errors loomed large, and they struggled to find a semblance of footing. The Lakers operated off of beneficiaries Grace Gdovin, Priscilla McReynolds and Kalley Vugteveen and others, to help lift the squad to a 25-14 win in the first set.
The second set was far tighter than the first, with ties and lead changes occurring amidst a competitive bout. The Golden Eagles found an edge when they went up 18-13, but the Lakers would not go down without a fight. They climbed all the way back, and the contest was eventually knotted up at 23, but late-stage heroics from Gigi Basile and Vugteveen pushed the Lakers over the hump as they took the second set, 25-23, to go up 2-0.
The third set replicated what happened in much of the second, with both squads matching up evenly. The Golden Eagles fought tooth and nail, and while they were able to generate momentum, errors once again proved to be more than costly. Moreover, the Lakers applied an aggressive offensive attack that was fueled by high-IQ plays, which led them to a 22-18 lead, and eventually a 25-21 win, thanks to Alaina Dudzinski and Gdovin coming through as clutch. The Lakers laid claim to their first victory of the day, and would hand the court to Western Connecticut and Keuka, as the two faced off at 4 p.m.
The sophisticated offensive schemes of Western Connecticut overpowered Keuka, as one of the constitution state’s own came out on top, 3-0. They held a height advantage, which allowed them to meet their opponents at the net and deny potential chances at scoring. That was one of many deciding factors in their dominant 25-10 win in set one, and the momentum wouldn’t slow down in the next.
While Keuka came out more competitive in the second set when they jumped out to a 5-4 lead, Western Connecticut remained undeterred. They tacked on five unanswered points amid a communication struggle within the confines of Keuka, and would eventually pull away while working in a tighter defense to take the set 25-15, and go up 2-0. The third and final set saw Western Connecticut return to their roots, as they took a 5-1 lead early on. Keuka made a late push that cut the deficit to just one, but an unfortunate overshot called out-of-bounds came as the game-clinching point for Western Connecticut, and they took the set 26-24 to claim a sweep.
The Wolves’ would return to the hardwood at 6 p.m., but their night would soon be spoiled, as the home-squad Lakers swiftly took them down, 3-0. Even with the sweep, each set balanced a competitive feel, with Keuka refusing to go down easily. The first saw the two tie 11 separate times, but the Lakers pulled away in the late stages when the Wolves committed an error, followed by a killshot from Priscilla McReynolds, which would give a first-set statement victory to the Lakers.
Keuka committed a strong playstyle in the second set, which assisted them in going up 14-11 early. However, the Lakers would quickly storm back, as both Vugteveen and Kalley put forth kills, succeeded by two-straight service aces from Gabriella Bishop. The outing remained even from there, with both teams trading conversions past the net. Thankfully for the Lakers, their top beneficiary in McReynolds came through swinging for a kill to make it 25-24, which was followed up with an unfortunate error from the opposition, which would give the Lakers the game-clinching point, for them to go up 2-0.
The momentum saw a drastic shift towards the Lakers in the final set, as they would double down on a tyrannical offensive attack that had the Wolves running around on eggshells. A victory would be returned to the shorelines of Lake Ontario, as a commanding performance helped the Lakers to come out as victors, 25-14, and end the night with a record of 2-0.
The day concluded with a scrappy battle between Pitt-Bradford and SUNY Canton on court one, with the Panthers coming out as victors, 3-1. While the Kangaroos took the first set, 25-23, the Panthers roared back and completely dominated in the second, highlighted by a commanding performance from Ruby Smith that helped her squad tie it up at one. From there it was all Panthers, as they came through strongly with schemes that were tough to match up against. They took the third and fourth sets, 25-20, and 25-21, to finish out day one of the event.
The competition opens back up tomorrow, when the Lakers take on the Wolves of Western Connecticut at 10 a.m., followed by a plethora of matches that conclude the annual Oswego State Invite.
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Oswego State women’s basketball falls short heading into holiday break
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State women’s basketball team Saturday suffered an unfortunate 59-48 loss to the Fredonia Blue Devils. The Lakers stayed in it until the very end where Fredonia went on a nine point run to end the game, ultimately giving the Blue Devils the victory. It was almost as close as it can get heading into the forth with the Blue Devils only up by one point. The Lakers were ready for a battle, but came up on the losing end. Freshman Shania Iglesias was the lead scorer for the Lakers dropping an impressive seventeen points with two three pointers and nine rebounds. Right behind Iglesias was senior Danielle Caivana with twelve points. Despite this tough loss, the Lakers have to find a way to start clicking and picking up some wins. All hope is not lost as the Lakers return after the holiday season to host Alfred State January 3rd in the Max Ziel Gymnasium. Tip off is at 12 p.m. on WTOP 10!
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Oswego State Baseball hosts Alfred State
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Baseball plays their first home games of the season in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday, April 8th at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The Lakers offense went off with 35 runs on Tuesday against New Paltz, and now have their eyes set on Alfred State for the doubleheader on Thursday.
Oswego comes in at 3-1, they split a doubleheader at Brockport Saturday, April 3rd and then looked dominant in the doubleheader at New Paltz on Tuesday, April 6th in which they won games 24-12, and 11-3. The Lakers got contributions from just about every hitter in their order. Paul Tammaro was 5-7 with 3 RBIs and a double, Connor Stanton was also 5-7 with 2 doubles and 6 runs in the doubleheader. A pair of freshmen also shined as Jacob Levine was 3-9 with 2 home runs to bring his season total to 3, to go along with 5 runs and 6 RBIs on the day. Jai Sharma threw all 6 innings of game two in which he allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and struck out 8 batters. Some other Laker bats to look out for include Ryan Enos who carries a .500 average, to go with 2 doubles and 5 RBIs on the four game season, and Myles Felton who is batting .300 with 6 RBIs and 3 doubles. These players need to continue their solid performances if the Lakers would like to continue their win streak.
Alfred State is 7-9 coming into Thursday’s doubleheader, the Pioneers had a six game win streak which was snapped in game two of a doubleheader at University of Rochester on Wednesday, April 7th. The doubleheader at Oswego on Thursday will be the second doubleheader in as many days for the Pioneers. Matteo Avalone comes in batting .346, with 5 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 5 RBIs, and Justin LoTemple carries a .326 average to go with his team leading 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.
Oswego looks to keep their hot bats rolling into Thursday, and Alfred State will look to start another win streak. Lakers take on the Pioneers Thursday, April 8th for a 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., doubleheader at the baseball diamond. No spectators will be present so fans can check out all the action on WTOP 10.
